Mainz vs Fiorentina prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-11-05 17:45.
[p]Two of the UEFA Conference League’s six perfect starters meet here as Mainz and Fiorentina hope to continue to use this competition as a distraction from domestic troubles.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Mainz’s Bundesliga woes continued at the weekend as they conceded late in a 1-1 draw against Werder Bremen to remain firmly inside the Bundesliga relegation zone. The 05ers have won just two of their last eight matches across all competitions (D1, L5), but with both victories coming in the Conference League, they’ll be glad to be back on the European stage here. Wins over Omonia and Zrinjski both came by slender 1-0 margins, stretching their winning run in UEFA games to three overall, with two of those games coming on home turf at the Mewa Arena, representing their only home wins of the whole season (D1, L5).[/p]
[p]Fiorentina’s domestic struggles stand above that of their hosts, as a stunning 1-0 home defeat to Lecce on Sunday left La Viola winless in their opening ten Serie A matches for the first time ever (D4, L6). Change is understandably afoot in the club’s hierarchy with sporting director Daniele Pradè leaving the club last week, while manager Stefano Pioli was also shown the door after almost two days of negotiations despite only being hired in the summer. That’s despite Fiorentina’s stellar start to the Conference League, as they’ve won all four European games this season, scoring five unanswered goals in this league phase, three of which came on the road against Rapid Vienna on matchday two.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This will be the first-ever competitive meeting between these two sides, and Mainz’s first against an Italian opponent. Fiorentina have won just four of their 16 previous European matches against German opposition (D3, L9).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Mainz have scored more than once in only one of their last 11 matches.[/p]
[p]Just one of Mainz’s last six home matches produced over 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Only two of Fiorentina’s last seven away matches saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Five of Fiorentina’s last six matches produced over 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Young forward Nelson Weiper has scored four of his five goals for Mainz in victories, including two strikes in European home wins this season. Veteran Edin Džeko’s two Fiorentina goals both came in this competition, while seven of his last nine goals for any club arrived after the break.[/p]
[p]Mainz don’t appear to have any fresh injury concerns, but Robin Gosens sat out Fiorentina’s weekend game.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With both teams yet to concede in the league phase, we suggest betting on under 2.5 goals in this match.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Tomáš Vlasák[/i][/p]